American Snare Drum: Museum Object and Cultural History
American Snare Drum: date made: 1755 - 1850. Object Name: drum. Physical Description: wood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This snare drum was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1775-1850. It has a wood shell, skin heads, and a gut snare. There are two wood hoops drilled with 8 holes each for rope which is laced through leather ears, used to tighten the hoops. The attribution date for the drum is subject to study.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1755 - 1850
- Object Name: drum
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: rope (overall material)
- Physical Description: leather (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 15 in x 18 in x 18 in; 38.1 cm x 45.72 cm x 45.72 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: MI.036046
- catalog number: 36046
- accession number: 105806
- Credit Line: Gift of Grace M. Shirmer
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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